Sen. Tim Knopp Students Denied Increased Funding By Democrats on Party Line Vote Salem, OR – Senator Tim Knopp voted to increase the K-12 budgets totaling $7 billion dollars.  In an effort to help the struggling school districts throughout Oregon … Continue reading →

How free are you to engage in the occupation of your choice? In Oregon the answer appears to be—not so much. No one is quite sure how many occupations actually require a license, but The Oregon License Directory currently contains … Continue reading →

by Rep. Dennis Richardson (R-Central Point) Kitzhaber & Dems are again holding the K-12 school budget hostage I was first elected to the legislature in 2002, yet I am still surprised by the political “blame game” that occurs at the end … Continue reading →

by Sen. Jeff Kruse (R-Roseburg) I am going to circle back to an issue that won’t go away, and that is guns.  As a reminder, there were four gun bills sent from the Senate Judiciary Committee to the Senate Rules … Continue reading →

Senate Republican Office Salem, OR – The Oregon Senate unanimously approved House Joint Memorial 17 on Thursday, a measure urging the Pentagon to give Leonard DeWitt the Medal of Honor for his actions in World War II. “Colonel DeWitt demonstrated the … Continue reading →

Senate Republican Office Dems: tax certainty only for a select few big corporations Salem, OR – Using a parliamentary move known as a “minority report,” Republicans tried bringing a proposal to the Senate floor that would give all Oregon businesses a … Continue reading →

Oregon’s Worsening Educational System A recent headline in the Oregonian screamed “Nearly 40 Percent of Oregon High School grads don’t go to college.“   The article by Betsy Hammond was replete with statistics.  It declared that Oregon was trailing the national … Continue reading →

Senator Alan Olsen (R-Canby) Salem, OR – With a unanimous vote, the Oregon Senate approved House Bill 2158-B on Monday, a bill to give veterans in-state tuition rates at Oregon public universities and community colleges. The bill mirrors Senate Bill 820, a bill … Continue reading →

Former White House Press Secretary Mike McCurry gave a speech May 21 to education reform advocates in Washington, D.C., in which he described the school choice movement as a rare example of centrism in our increasingly polarized American politics. McCurry … Continue reading →

by Mitch Lies, Capital Press One down, 87,212 to go.  Rep. Greg Smith, R-Heppner, has kicked off a petition drive to place an initiative before voters that calls for the state to recognize hydropower as a renewable energy source. Petition supporters … Continue reading →

by Sen. Jeff Kruse (R-Roseburg) The main purpose of the Constitution is to protect the people from government Probably the most significant event this week was the passage in the Senate of SB 132, the vaccination bill. I want to state … Continue reading →

Sen. Betsy Johnson (D-Scappoose) I have not changed my position on any of the gun bills being proposed; should they come to the floor of the Senate, I will still be a no. With respect to what has been posted … Continue reading →

The 2013 Oregon Legislature is full of dangerous taxes. Please email, link, Facebook & Tweet this cartoon tax ticker so as many Oregonians as possible know which taxes to watch out for and that they know that Oregon has a … Continue reading →

by NW Spotlight Bloomberg just spent a fortune pushing gun control in Nevada – Oregon’s next! Maybe New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg hasn’t gotten the memo that New York City is not the nation’s capital any more (since about … Continue reading →

I have decided to become a Barack Obama Democrat. For years Mr. Obama and his branch of liberalism have scolded me and other conservatives as supporting the rich at the expense of the poor. Despite my protestations and the fact … Continue reading →

Guest Speaker: Jill Odell, Chief petitioner of Right to Work Oregon Executive Club Wed., June 5th, 6:00PM Portland Airport Shilo Inn 11707 Northeast Airport Way ~ Bring a friend! ~ $20 buffet option There’s a real possibility that Oregonians will … Continue reading →

by Daniel C. Vock, Stateline Staff Writer In Washington state, the stumbling block in a proposal for major repairs is other items included in the package…One of the key sticking points is a new bridge over the Columbia River between … Continue reading →

Having come of age during tough financial times, Millennials may turn out to be savers. A new study by Merrill Edge shows that young people 18-34 are saving for retirement earlier than previous generations. While the average Baby Boomer began … Continue reading →

by NW Spotlight Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality has released the dates for the upcoming public comments on the proposed coal export project. The public hearings are scheduled for Tuesday, July 9th in Hermiston and Portland. According to the DEQ web site “The hearings … Continue reading →